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(43) Date of publication: 15.01.2025 Bulletin 2025/03 (21) Application number: 23713563.7 (22) Date of filing: 07.03.2023

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12M 3/00(2006.01) C12M 1/12(2006.01) C12M 1/36(2006.01) C12N 5/077(2010.01) C12M 1/00(2006.01) C12M 1/42(2006.01) C12N 5/00(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): C12M 35/04; C12M 25/02; C12M 23/26; C12M 41/48; C12M 21/08; C12N 5/0068; C12N 5/0658; C12M 23/42; C12M 23/44 (86) International application number: PCT/US2023/063816 (87) International publication number: WO 2023/172887 (14.09.2023 Gazette 2023/37)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 07.03.2022 US 202263268940 P (71) Applicant: DEKA Products Limited Partnership Manchester, NH 03101 (US)

(72) Inventors: KOPS, Zachary T. Aspen, Colorado 81611 (US) TILLEY, Michael C. Amherst, New Hampshire 03031 (US) CAPULLI, Andrew K. Auburn, New Hampshire 03032 (US) JACOBSON, Stuart A. Manchester, New Hampshire 03101 (US) MCGRATH, Keira L. Manchester, New Hampshire 03104 (US) NESBITT, Jamie L. Manchester, New Hampshire 03102 (US) (74) Representative: EIP  Fairfax House 15 Fulwood Place London WC1V 6HU London WC1V 6HU (GB)